Tim used to jump in and follow the marching bands in the parades with his homemade band uniform that mom made at age 5. He started private drum lessons with the Bill Mueller studio in Joliet at age 6 under the Dean Minuth. A native of Illinois, Tim lives in Berwyn with his wife and two sons (one 19 years old, one 19 months old) and his daughter has three kids making Tim a grandfather also. He still manages to play in the home studio and out with the August Burn band on a regular basis. Recently, Tim attended a Future Drum symposium and is expanding his expertise in electronic drums with Roland V-Drums and a number of Alternate Mode Midi Controllers as well. Amateur home recording is also become a passion of Tim's as well.With experience from several bands over the last 30+ years, he’s played with The District 92 Grade School band from 1973 through 1976, and Lockport Township High School Marching and Symphonic Bands from 1977 through 1980, after which he has been with Uncle Fester, The Recliners, Joe Batters, The Famous Nobodies, and currently with August Burn, all of which are from the Chicago area. His music inspiration is drawn from the masters, Neil Peart, John Bonham, and Bun E. Carlos, to name a few.

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Completed projects for Tim: 

• 8x12 split shell snare - Green to match existing DW kit......pictured above and shown at 20th Annual Chicago Drum Show
• PDP 805 Series Snare re-work (aluminum diamond plate split shell)......pictured above and shown at 20th Annual Chicago Drum Show
• Slingerland NOS shell from Ebay (buffed, lacquered, drum foundry hardware and Rythym Tech snare...shown with Chicago Skyline kit at 20th Annual Chicago Drum Show
• 3-piece custom drum set...9x13, 16x16, 18x24, Chicago Skyline wrap, DF hardware, Custom BD resonant head....shown at 20th Annual Chicago Drum Show